Children stand on a road in Syria. A man on a motorbike carrying wood rides toward them.
New York Times journalists traveled the length of Syria to see the country's hopes and scars as it emerges from 13 years of civil war. See photos from their journey: nyti.ms/44mcfNG
The lone passenger who survived the Air India crash that killed 241 people onboard couldn't believe he was alive when he opened his eyes.
Organizers said hundreds arriving in Cairo had been detained and deported to their home countries in Europe and North Africa. They said they planned to gather at a campsite outside of Cairo on Friday to prepare for the Sunday march. apnews.com/article/egyp...
Alex Padilla has learned his lesson.
by Susan Collins
An Air India passenger jet bound for London with 242 passengers and crew members aboard crashed shortly after takeoff in the city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, according to the airline and Indian officials. wapo.st/4dZutIY
The Brussels region’s caretaker government wants EU institutions to cough up extra money to cover the ballooning costs of renovating the Schuman roundabout.
Mamdani is now ahead of Cuomo with just two weeks until the Democratic NYC mayoral primary, a new poll found.
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, watched the country’s newest 5,000-ton destroyer capsize during its launch last week in an embarrassing military failure. Experts say a technique used to maneuver the ship into the water sideways was part of the problem. Here’s how North Korea botched the launch.
The homeowners insurance crisis isn’t coming, or limited to CA, FL and LA. It’s already here, and likely to get much worse w/o action. The Mountain West News Bureau’s @racheldcohen.bsky.social and I looked at the growing impact, and struggle to respond. www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-gov...
In the West, many of us have friends and family like Dave and Sandy: folks who worked honest jobs their whole lives, driven by a dream of rural rest and relaxation in retirement. The insurance crisis is upending that dream for them and many, many others.
“Sesame Street” has found itself a new home.
Netflix announced that the decades-old public educational television program will premiere its 56th season on the global streaming giant, along with 90 hours of previous episodes.
Really well-done deep dive into "the forbidden zone" in increasingly fortified Turkish military presence in Iraqi Kurdistan by @simonafoltyn.bsky.social on #BBC
Afterward Facebook told me, 'You did a fair job, Steven, and no one will ever get this access again.'"https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/qa_steven_levy_ai_media.php
One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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Climate change is moving faster than scientists projected & they're not totally sure why. One possible explanation is declining cloud cover. If that's true, we may be entering a feedback cycle that accelerates warming much faster than we've modeled.
The United States fell to a new low in 2024 on an index that tracks perception of global public-sector corruption, published Tuesday by the anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International.
Five Former Treasury Secretaries: Our Democracy Is Under Siege
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NEW: Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.
Syria's rebels say they are trying to encircle the capital Damascus but the army accuses them of attempting to spark panic. Follow live updates: cnn.it/3Zt5kj4
News: The Associated Press is cutting staff through buyouts. Per a note from the AP News Guild, the AP is approaching 121 eligible employees with this offer
